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State funding announced for Chillicothe park amid lingering environmental questions
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio – Ohio Senator Jon Husted recently announced $1.5 million in state funding for Mary Lou Patton Park on Chillicothe’s east side—a beloved community space that has also been at the center of a long-running environmental debate. For generations, Mary Lou Patton Park has served as a gathering place for families. Countless Chillicothe residents…
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Sex, scandal, and emotions unfold inside Piketon Police Department
PIKETON, Ohio — A captain with the Piketon Police Department has been demoted and placed on unpaid leave following an internal investigation into inappropriate…
Minford man charged with seven counts of rape involving child
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — A 67-year-old Minford man has been arrested and charged with seven counts of rape after a Scioto County investigation involving a…
Bodycam shows man running from troopers in Frankfort, busting into house
FRANKFORT, Ohio — Newly released body camera footage and details from state troopers show a man resisting arrest during a traffic stop for a…
Ohio River Foundation awarded $1.4M to build wetlands in Pickaway County
PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — The Ohio River Foundation has received a $1.4 million grant from the state’s H2Ohio Program to construct a 30-acre wetland…
Troopers seize $6.3 million in cocaine during Madison County traffic stop
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers arrested a man from Mexico after seizing 154 pounds of cocaine valued at about $6.3 million…